UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 19, 2024

HORIZON BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana	000-10792	35-1562417
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

515 Franklin Street

Michigan City, IN 46360

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(219) 879-0211

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, no par value	HBNC	The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors and Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Retirement of Peter L. Pairitz

Peter L. Pairitz, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), submitted notice on January 19, 2024 that he will retire from the Board at the end of his current term and will not stand for re-election at the Company's 2024 annual meeting of shareholders. He will also retire from the Board of Directors of the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Horizon Bank, effective at the expiration of his current term as a director of the Company. The decision by Mr. Pairitz to retire as a director was not a result of any disagreement with the Board or management of the Company or Horizon Bank. Mr. Pairitz serves as a member and Chair of the Compensation Committee. The Board thanks Mr. Pairitz for his years of service and contributions to the Company.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:	January 23, 2024	HORIZON BANCORP, INC.
		By:	/s/ Mark E. Secor
			Mark E. Secor,
			Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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